The Premier League has today released a statement detailing plans for the FPL Gameweek 8 fixtures (Monday, September 12).
FPL Gameweek 7 fixtures were postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.
Proceedings in the run-up to Her Majesty&#8217;s state funeral next Monday (September 19) left doubts about whether Gameweek 8 fixtures would go ahead.
But the Premier League has now confirmed seven out of 10 of the games will go ahead.
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A <a href="https://www.premierleague.com/news/2788625">statement</a> said: &#8220;Premier League fixtures will resume this weekend after a pause to the season as a mark of respect following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
&#8220;Seven of the 10 Premier League fixtures this weekend will be played, with three matches postponed due to events surrounding the Queen’s funeral.
&#8220;In addition, kick-off times will change for two Premier League matches.
&#8220;Matches postponed on Sunday, September 18 are Chelsea’s matches against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, and Manchester United’s home match v Leeds United.
&#8220;Brighton &amp; Hove Albion’s fixture against Crystal Palace, that was due to be played at 15:00 BST on Saturday,September 17, will also remain postponed.&#8221;
<h4>&#8216;No other option&#8217; but to cancel games</h4>
The Premier League said it had consulted clubs, police, local safety advisory groups and other authorities.
It said there was &#8216;no other option&#8217; but to postpone the three fixtures.
The statement added: &#8220;The Premier League would like to thank the UK Football Policing Unit and other police forces across the country, as well as our broadcast partners, for their support during this process, and will continue to liaise with them ahead of the weekend.
&#8220;For the matches being played during the period of National Mourning, tributes will be paid to The Queen at Premier League stadiums.
&#8220;New dates for the postponed matches will be announced in due course.&#8221;
<div id="attachment_49212" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-49212" class="wp-image-49212 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Floral-tributes-Getty.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Floral-tributes-Getty.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Floral-tributes-Getty-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Floral-tributes-Getty-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Floral-tributes-Getty-610x407.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Floral tributes to the Queen. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>FPL Gameweek 8: which games are going ahead and which are cancelled?</h2>
A full list of fixtures &#8211; and their current status &#8211; is below:
<h4>Friday</h4>
Aston Villa v Southampton &#8211; going ahead
Nottingham Forest v Fulham &#8211; going ahead
<h4>Saturday</h4>
Wolves v Manchester City &#8211; going ahead
Newcastle v Bournemouth &#8211; going ahead
Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester &#8211; going ahead
<h4>Sunday</h4>
Brentford v Arsenal &#8211; going ahead at a revised time of 12:00
Everton v West Ham United &#8211; going ahead at a revised time of 14:15
Manchester United v Leeds United &#8211; postponed
Chelsea v Liverpool &#8211; postponed
* Brighton v Crystal Palace had already been postponed due to then-planned rail strikes
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<h2>Policing pressures: How has the European football schedule been affected?</h2>
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Disruptions to the football schedule are not just confined to the Premier League.
European games in England and Scotland have also been affected.
The Queen&#8217;s coffin is set to lie in state in Edinburgh until Tuesday, when it will be flown to London at 6pm.
A significant police presence will then be required in the English capital, with hundreds of thousands of people set to file past the Queen&#8217;s coffin at Westminster Hall between Wednesday evening and the morning of her state funeral.
And while Chelsea&#8217;s home tie against Red Bull Salzburg is set to go ahead as planned, UEFA confirmed Arsenal&#8217;s Europa League game against PSV on Thursday had been postponed.
A UEFA statement said: &#8220;This is due to the severe limitations on police resources and organisational issues related to the ongoing events surrounding the national mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.&#8221;
The same reason was giving for moving Rangers&#8217; Champions League home match against Napoli from Tuesday to Wednesday. No away fans are allowed to attend as a result.
Other European games involving home-nation sides are set to go ahead as planned.
Fantasy Football Hub suspended its content in the wake of the Queen&#8217;s death, mirroring the response of football in the UK.
Content will now resume, in order to give members the very best advice ahead of this key period in the game.
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